In focus: China's water diversion project

The aim of the National South-to-North Water Diversion Project is to divert water from China's water-rich south to the country's arid northern regions. To do this three new water routes will be constructed and so far the Chinese government has ploughed 115 billion Yuan into the initiative. The "middle" route will see a 4,587m long and 175m deep river being created. By the time this phase is completed in 2014, 330,000 people will have been relocated to make way for the new river and water diversion channels.

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The aim of the National South-to-North Water Diversion Project
is to divert water from China's water-rich south to the country's
arid northern regions. To do this three new water routes will be
constructed and so far the Chinese government has ploughed 115
billion Yuan into the initiative. The "middle" route will see a
4,587m long and 175m deep river being created. By the time this
phase is completed in 2014, 330,000 people will have been relocated
to make way for the new river and water diversion channels.